Old-Fashioned Watermelon Rind Pickle Recipe

The Spruce Eats
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Ingredients (9)

  • 2 pounds watermelon rind
  • 1/4 cup pickling salt
  • 4 cups water, divided, plus more for boiling
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon stick, broken up
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
  • 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 5 maraschino cherries, halved, optional

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